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Trump asks the Supreme Court to block sentencing in his hush money case in New York
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST and MARK SHERMAN Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump is asking the Supreme Court to call off Friday’s sentencing in his hush money case in New York.Trump’s lawyers turned to the nation’s highest court on Wednesday after New York courts refused to postpone the sentencing by Judge Juan M. Merchan, who…
Ex-Marine acquitted in NYC subway chokehold case seeks dismissal of suit brought by victim’s father
NEW YORK (AP) — The former U.S. Marine acquitted last month of criminal charges in the death of a man on a New York City subway train is seeking to dismiss a lawsuit brought by the victim’s father.Daniel Penny’ s lawyer, in a court filing Monday, said his client denies the lawsuit’s claims that the…
2 bodies are found in the landing gear of JetBlue plane at Florida airport
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Two bodies were found in the landing gear compartment of a JetBlue aircraft at a South Florida airport, the latest security breach involving the nation’s aviation system, authorities said.The bodies were discovered in the wheel well area during a routine post-flight inspection on Monday night at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport,…
Heuermann’s defense wants to excluded certain DNA evidence from trial
Rex Heuermann defense team is asking for certain DNA evidence to be excluded from his trial.Heuermann’s attorney is asking a judge to exclude expert testimony related to nuclear DNA results obtained from hairs found at six crime scenes from the trial, saying the methods used by a California lab have never been presented in a…
Trump says he will change the name of the Gulf of Mexico
By MEG KINNARD Associated PressPresident-elect Donald Trump said Tuesday that he would move to try to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the “Gulf of America,” a name he said has a “beautiful ring to it.”It’s his latest suggestion to redraw the map of the Western Hemisphere. Trump has repeatedly referred to Canada as the…
Jimmy Carter’s casket arrives at the US Capitol, where he will lie in state
WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly 44 years after Jimmy Carter left the nation’s capital in humbling defeat, the 39th president returned to Washington for three days of state funeral rites starting Tuesday.Carter’s remains, which had been lying in repose at the Carter Presidential Center since Saturday, left the Atlanta campus Tuesday morning, accompanied by his children…
Arrest made in connection with Patchogue girl who was missing
Suffolk County police say an arrest has been made in connection with the 14-year-old girl from Patchogue who was missing for weeks. Emmarae Gervasi was found on a boat in a canal in Islip on Friday after being missing since Dec. 9.
Police officer fighting for his life after crash
Officer Brendon Gallagher is in critical condition after a driver who was allegedly speeding crashed into his patrol car on the Long Island Expressway near Exit 55 Sunday night.First responders quickly transported the injured officer via helicopter to Stoney Brook University Hospital for treatment of serious physical injuriesDoctors say Gallagher is in the ICU on…
Harris certifies Trump’s electoral victory
Congress certified President-elect Donald Trump’s election under the tightest national security level possible. Layers of tall black fencing flank the U.S. Capitol complex in a stark reminder of what happened on January 6 four years ago. Here’s the latest: Trump online said Congress was certifying a ‘GREAT’ election victory and called it ‘A BIG MOMENT IN HISTORY’ The…
Rudy Giuliani is in contempt of court in $148 million defamation case
NEW YORK (AP) — Rudy Giuliani was found in contempt of court Monday for failing to properly respond to requests for information as he turned over assets to satisfy a $148 million defamation judgment granted to two Georgia election workers.Judge Lewis J. Liman ruled after hearing Giuliani testify for a second day at a contempt…
Trump’s sentencing still on for Friday after a judge rebuffs his push for a delay amid appeal
NEW YORK (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump remains on track to be sentenced this week in his hush money case after a judge on Monday denied his request to halt proceedings while he appeals a ruling that upheld the historic verdict.Manhattan Judge Juan M. Merchan ordered sentencing to proceed as scheduled on Friday, a little…
Congress is ready to certify Trump’s election win, but his Jan. 6 legacy hangs over the day
WASHINGTON (AP) — As Congress convenes amid a winter storm to certify President-elect Donald Trump ‘s election, the legacy of Jan. 6 hangs over the proceedings with an extraordinary fact: The candidate who tried to overturn the previous election won this time, and is legitimately returning to power.Lawmakers will gather noontime Monday under the tightest…